Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Sox can’t touch Tigers starter; Guillen doesn’t regret letting local drunk make out lineup

The White Sox lost the first of a brief two-game series against the Tigers last night, 6-2. Manager Ozzie Guillen would like to direct any fans with complaints about the strange lineup for the game to Mike "Sully" Sullivan, a regular at Jimbo's Lounge who felt he could manage better than Guillen.

Mackowiak hopes postponement doesn’t cool him off

The White Sox game against the Tigers was canceled Thursday about two hours before the scheduled first pitch due to an impending storm. The night off couldn't come at a better time for ailing players like Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome. Utility player Rob Mackowiak doesn't want any games off, however, for he is in the middle of a two-game hit streak, tying the longest of his career.

U.S. Cellular drops stadium sponsorship for three seconds, gets it back, then drops it...

Wireless provider U.S. Cellular has experienced technical problems with its sponsorship of the White Sox ballpark this week, periodically dropping the sponsorship for durations of up to three seconds.

Sox beat Royals in game worthy of CSN+2

With the Bulls and Cubs also playing Tuesday night, the White Sox were regulated to air on the rarely used Comcast SportsNet Plus Two, which broke from its "Softball 360" marathon to showcase the game. The Sox played to the level of the channel, enduring a one hour and 46-minute rain delay before forcing fans to suffer though poorly played 9-7 win over the Royals.

Sox beat up crappy Royals

Following a tough, extra-inning loss Sunday, the White Sox were able to take out frustrations on annual bottom-dwellers Kansas City, winning 7-3 Monday night. Sox players agreed a trip to Kauffman Stadium is just what a team needs after a loss.

BEHIND ENEMY VINES: Witnessing History

Due to the convergence of various external factors in my schedule, it turned out that, of the three Sox home games this past week against Texas, I chose Wednesday night's game to attend. It is safe to say I'm glad it worked out that way.

Series win doesn’t stop Ozzie from being angry

The White Sox would seemingly be happy about their weekend series against Detroit. Despite trailing early in all three games, the Sox were able to come back, losing only the series finale. Despite promising play from the club, Manager Ozzie Guillen was not happy after Sunday's game, when without being asked, he called Tiger outfielder Magglio Ordonez a "Venezuelan piece of [expletive deleted]. I curse the ground he walks on."